All direction stretchable dressing article associated with curable materials

Abstract

An all direction stretchable dressing article is disclosed. The article includes a first surface, a second surface, at least one layer of all directions stretchable polymer, and at least one layer of fibers affixed to at least a part of the polymer layer. The article further includes at least one type of curative material embedded or associated with at least one of the polymer layer or the fiber layer.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a non-provisional of U.S. provisional patent application 61 / 753,697 filed on Jan. 17, 2013, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]Several nonwoven articles in the market comprise associated materials for skin care etc., for example, Alpha-Arbutin White Mask by DHC. Typical nonwoven materials have some disadvantages such as limited stretchability, limited control over absorption of material in the nonwoven fabric and over the release of the material from the fabric to the wearer skin. The present application seeks to overcome these disadvantages as well as additional advantages.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0003]An all direction stretchable dressing article comprising embedded or associated curative material and a method of producing such dressing is provided. The dressing article includes at least one layer of all direction stretchable polymer, at least one layer of fib...

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Benefits of technology

[0004]In one embodiment, the all direction stretchable dressing article includes at least one layer of an all direction stretchable polymer having a first surface and a second surface, fibers or loose fibers affixed to at least part of one of the first surface, the second surface, or both of the dressing article, and curative materials embedded in or associated with at least a part of the polymer layer, the fibers, or both of said all direction stretchable dressing article. The curative materials are readily active in a wet or a dry appearance or activated at any desired time by applying any suitable effect or energy, or by adding any suitable material in any form, and the polymer layer is considerably impermeable to keep the curative materials attached to the wearer's skin or to the first surface of the dressing only with no leakage from one side of the dressing to the other.

Problems solved by technology

Typical nonwoven materials have some disadvantages such as limited stretchability, limited control over absorption of material in the nonwoven fabric and over the release of the material from the fabric to the wearer skin.

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